iByron

Well I had a 1962 Château Meyney "Prieuré des Couleys," a Saint-Estephe that's Merlot-based. It was very nice with a veal stew, though a Filet Mignon with Bordelaise sauce would have been perfect! But I don't have it like that.

ddeuddeg

iByron wrote:February 23 was Open That Bottle Night. And only two people posted.

Well I had a 1962 Château Meyney "Prieuré des Couleys," a Saint-Estephe that's Merlot-based. It was very nice with a veal stew, though a Filet Mignon with Bordelaise sauce would have been perfect! But I don't have it like that.

iByron

Being away for a few days, we missed that one, but we opened quite a few bottles at Scott and Jana's. I think my favorite was the '03 Cathedral.

"Always keep a bottle of Champagne in the fridge for special occasions. Sometimes the special occasion is that you've got a bottle of Champagne in the fridge". - Hester Browne

redwinefan

$14.99 at Invino. It may be the best candiate for Pinot Noir QPR that I've ever purchased. I'm not sure if they are still in business since it was a micro-winery that worked through Crushpad, but they were using some excellent fruit.

If this comes back up, I'm buying a case.

"You need to invest in a corkscrew. Wine is for drinking." -- Peter Wellington

trifecta

tdedek

I'm a newer Wellington fan and loved everything from the 2007 mixed case offer, but this one fell short for me. At the same time, I know there are plenty of fans of this release. I think I should probably revisit my second bottle one of these weeknights and try again, maybe with some pasta and meat sauce. I think that first time around, it was a second bottle.

cmaldoon

tdedek wrote:I'm a newer Wellington fan and loved everything from the 2007 mixed case offer, but this one fell short for me. At the same time, I know there are plenty of fans of this release. I think I should probably revisit my second bottle one of these weeknights and try again, maybe with some pasta and meat sauce. I think that first time around, it was a second bottle.

Both I and my gal found that one to be awful. Perhaps it was simply the bad year. If I want a Wellington daily drinker ill go for his standard reds.

tdedek

cmaldoon wrote:Both I and my gal found that one to be awful. Perhaps it was simply the bad year. If I want a Wellington daily drinker ill go for his standard reds.

We had the same kind of reaction and I actually have the second bottle in the 'gift' pile right now. I think I might give it a second chance for s and g's, I've loved everything else that PW has offered up and will be joining his club. Good to know that it seems to be just this release.

klezman

tdedek wrote:I'm a newer Wellington fan and loved everything from the 2007 mixed case offer, but this one fell short for me. At the same time, I know there are plenty of fans of this release. I think I should probably revisit my second bottle one of these weeknights and try again, maybe with some pasta and meat sauce. I think that first time around, it was a second bottle.

I've found rather large variability in how much I like releases of the Duke. You do need to always remember, though, that it's $9 kitchen sink wine. I've found that it outdrinks most in that price range.

sukeiasa

it was my birthday dinner tonight... my friends and i were at washington dc's marcel's and decided to bring our own wine....

let's start with the backup wine in case the main wine didn't work out

we started with some bubbly

then went on to the main bottle... which... fortunately for me, totally worked out

i've been drinking aged wines for about a year now, but tonight took it to another level... i was literally speechless when i smelled the bouquet... and was in pure ecstasy afterwards... all i can say is... i love wine.

loveladyelectric

redwinefan wrote:How was it? Duckhorn always makes highly rated Zins and Merlots, and I know I've had their Cabs, but I don't remember them.

I've had the Duckhorn merlots and really liked them. This cab did not taste like a typical Howell Mountain cab. It was a pretty standard fruit bomb with little oak and no minerality to speak of. Not a sweet "crowd pleaser" cab like Caymus or Silver Oak, but very easy to drink.

klezman

i've been drinking aged wines for about a year now, but tonight took it to another level... i was literally speechless when i smelled the bouquet... and was in pure ecstasy afterwards... all i can say is... i love wine.

Damn. I wish I could get my hands on one of those with good provenance for a reasonable price. Birth year first growth!?

klezman

Tonight for me was 2007 Chateau Bianca Pinot Noir with pan-grilled salmon with a dusting of sesame oil. Delicious wine and amazing pairing. Thanks to rpm for putting the salmon/pinot thought in my head.

coynedj

i've been drinking aged wines for about a year now, but tonight took it to another level... i was literally speechless when i smelled the bouquet... and was in pure ecstasy afterwards... all i can say is... i love wine.

Can I please come to your next birthday party?

I started out on Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff. Bob Dylan, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

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